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Xcelerator · Person

Samaila Zubairu

Africa Finance Corporation - AFC

Infrastructure Finance, Investment Banking

Signal

Region
Nigeria
Industry
Infrastructure Finance, Investment Banking
Source file
profiles/nigeria_business_people.md:343
Status
published

Economic impact

A finance executive who leads the Africa Finance Corporation, channeling billions of dollars to fund transport, power generation, and heavy manufacturing projects across Africa. His investments in special economic zones and gas pipelines have helped build industrial hubs, creating thousands of high-wage jobs. He is a vocal advocate for using domestic pension funds and insurance capital to finance critical infrastructure.

Sources

  1. Africafc
  2. LinkedIn
  3. Theafricadebate
Last updated: 5/27/2026 by xecon desk corrections@xecon.dev